Anagrams of percolation
Word percolation has
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that can be made by using the letters of percolation.
- Neotropical
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- tropaeolin
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noun,
any of a number of orange or yellow azo dyes of complex molecular structure.
- corelation
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noun,
correlation.
- laeotropic
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adjective,
oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- pratincole
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noun,
any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- point-lace
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noun,
lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- Petrolina
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noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- porcelain
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noun,
a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- operation
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noun,
an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- coprolite
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noun,
a stony mass consisting of fossilized fecal matter of animals.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- prolation
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noun,
the time relationship between a semibreve and a minim in mensural notation.
- Tropeolin
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noun,
tropaeolin.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- prolactin
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noun,
an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Pecorino
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noun,
a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- Ternopol
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noun,
a city in W Ukraine: formerly in Poland.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- colorant
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noun,
something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- location
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noun,
a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
- air-cool
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verb (used with object),
Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
- coronate
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adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- petrolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
- optional
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adjective,
left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
- pectoral
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noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- replicon
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noun,
any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- picaroon
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noun,
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Pliotron
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noun,
any hot-cathode vacuum tube having an anode and one or more grids.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- petiolar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- Tarnopol
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noun,
Ternopol.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- tropical
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noun,
tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- tropaion
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noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- 11-point
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- platino-
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- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- triplane
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- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- Platonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
- plectron
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noun,
plectrum.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- Interpol
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noun,
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- planter
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noun,
a person who plants.
- platoon
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noun,
a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- caltrop
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noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- locator
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noun,
a person who locates something.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- Clapton
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noun,
Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- Locarno
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noun,
a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
- polecat
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- Tiepolo
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noun,
Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- potline
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- carpool
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noun,
Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- cartoon
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noun,
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- portico
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noun,
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- cerato-
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- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- pronota
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noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- precool
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verb (used with object),
to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
- proline
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noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- procto-
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- prolate
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adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- porcino
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noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- pointel
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noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- polenta
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- Ilocano
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- Lepanto
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noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- Leonora
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noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- centri-
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- plancer
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noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- coranto
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noun,
courante.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- orcinol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Crotone
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noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- petrol.
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- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- coronal
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noun,
a crown; coronet.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- actino-
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- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- ortolan
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noun,
an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
- contra-
-
- antero-
-
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- patroon
-
noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- control
-
noun,
the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
- Cortona
-
noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- optical
-
noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- peloton
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noun,
an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- cranio-
-
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- craniol
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- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- coronet
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noun,
a small crown.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- copilot
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noun,
a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
- paniolo
-
noun,
a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- pai-loo
-
noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- toprail
-
noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- apricot
-
noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- centro-
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- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- clootie
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- clip-on
-
noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- coolant
-
noun,
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- rootcap
-
noun,
the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- coontie
-
noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- replant
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- topical
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noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- topline
-
adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- replica
-
noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- proto-
-
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- copro-
-
- corona
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- inter.
-
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- pronto
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- intro.
-
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- intra-
-
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Proton
-
noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- recti-
-
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- eroto-
-
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- cteno-
-
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- ptero-
-
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- icono-
-
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Croton
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- retool
-
verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- iatro-
-
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- ocelot
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- petro-
-
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- picro-
-
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- penta-
-
- nocti-
-
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- nitro-
-
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- necro-
-
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- paleon
-
- paleo-
-
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- panto-
-
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- patri-
-
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- operon
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- polit.
-
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- lepto-
-
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- porion
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- lacto-
-
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- narco-
-
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- plani-
-
- plano-
-
- lotion
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- looper
-
noun,
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- pleio-
-
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Cooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- celto-
-
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- coeno-
-
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- colent
-
- aeron.
-
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- centi-
-
- clino-
-
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- cerat-
-
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centr-
-
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- Conroe
-
noun,
a town in E Texas.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- caplet
-
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- contr.
-
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
-
- coolie
-
noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- cooler
-
noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- carpo-
-
- Colton
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- tropo-
-
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actin-
-
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plan-
-
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Apoc.
-
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Capt.
-
- tono-
-
- areo-
-
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- natl.
-
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- tonia
-
- Arnel
-
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- plio-
-
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- poet.
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- lipo-
-
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Cant.
-
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- plat.
-
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- ation
-
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- licet
-
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- pleo-
-
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orial
-
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- patr-
-
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- opto-
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Orlon
-
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- 30-30
-
- pale-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- trop-
-
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- acet-
-
- pant-
-
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- acpt.
-
- pari-
-
- Parl.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- part.
-
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- ante-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petri
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- noto-
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- pico-
-
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- anti-
-
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- noct-
-
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- topo-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nitr-
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- petr-
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- onto-
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- onco-
-
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- oleo-
-
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- peri-
-
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- OIcel
-
- peta-
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- octo-
-
- alti-
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octa-
-
- pert.
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Icel.
-
- colat
-
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- rcpt.
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- incr.
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- incor
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- incl.
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- cine-
-
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Colo.
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- ileo-
-
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cert.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- encl.
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- ecto-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- reni-
-
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- recip
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Recit
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- coel-
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- recpt
-
- rect.
-
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- rept.
-
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- telo-
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- cero-
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- carp-
-
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- lact-
-
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- cont.
-
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- copr-
-
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- tera-
-
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- prae-
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Port.
-
- pret.
-
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- teno-
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Iran.
-
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- corpn
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- pron.
-
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Prot.
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- intr.
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- proc.
-
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- coop.
-
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- corp.
-
- cent.
-
- Ital.
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- lect.
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Corpl
-
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- repl
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- RONA
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Rep.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- tRNA
-
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- pat.
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- rit.
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- rpt.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- par.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- tri-
-
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- tron
-
- pct.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Pen.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- prin
-
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- pre-
-
- ten.
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- prec
-
- tion
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- pnea
-
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- pot.
-
- ter.
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Pet.
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- PERL
-
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- top-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- pil-
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Ceto
-
- lea.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- CERN
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lani
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- cit.
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lat.
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lip-
-
- cen.
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- cat.
-
- clar
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Cort
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- 1080
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- ical
-
- Cor.
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- ctr.
-
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- enc.
-
- crat
-
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- clep
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Ire.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- itol
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- ile-
-
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Pan.
-
- Con.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- intl
-
- Col.
-
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cap.
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- OAPC
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- oro-
-
- ano-
-
- ant.
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- NTIA
-
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- oto-
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- acr-
-
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OPer
-
- Alco
-
- Ont.
-
- opia
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ance
-
- ole-
-
- aet.
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- aer-
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- alt.
-
- Oct.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- ator
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- neo-
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- NCTE
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Pal.
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Cal.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- art.
-
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- atic
-
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- AIC
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- ROP
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- eo-
-
- ACP
-
- CTA
-
- ae.
-
- Tro
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- Ar.
-
- CPL
-
- an.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ap-
-
- AEC
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- CRP
-
- ROA
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ac-
-
- CRT
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- RNA
-
- ANC
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ca.
-
- TCA
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- ATP
-
- CEA
-
- ea.
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Co.
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ct.
-
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- CIP
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TAL
-
- RPO
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ALC
-
- rt.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- rte
-
- tra
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- tr.
-
- CNO
-
- CLR
-
- Tpr
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- Apl
-
- cle
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- APC
-
- aor
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Clo
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- CLI
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ean
-
- PIO
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- NEC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NCO
-
- NPR
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- PLO
-
- ltr
-
- LOC
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- pli
-
- LON
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- PLC
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LPN
-
- LTA
-
- NOP
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- OOT
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- PCI
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ot-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- oon
-
- oo-
-
- Npt
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NRC
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OTC
-
- OAO
-
- OAP
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ONR
-
- OCR
-
- OEO
-
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- Ola
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- PLR
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ILO
-
- Ia.
-
- ILP
-
- in.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- ine
-
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ial
-
- io-
-
- IOT
-
- EPT
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- eir
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- en-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ERP
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ERT
-
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- ETO
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- ETR
-
- ior
-
- trp
-
- ite
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- PRA
-
- Lt.
-
- IRO
-
- ITC
-
- LCI
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- IRL
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- La.
-
- LCT
-
- LCA
-
- IPA
-
- PRC
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- POR
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- ITA
-
- IP
-
- ln
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- TC
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AO
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LC
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- TN
-
- NL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- R.
-
- RP
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- le
-
- TL
-
- RI
-
- CE
-
- RN
-
- O.
-
- i.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- NP
-
- OA
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- L.
-
- LR
-
- TP
-
- ol
-
- RO
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ic
-
- RC
-